
Politics – ) Illinois Sen. Barack Obama said his fundraising success was proof that the nation's political mood was shifting and that Americans were eager to embrace new ideas.Because of this new approach, Obama said it was realistic for him and other candidates to support controversial proposals such as universal health care.
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"Recently it was reported that I raised a lot of money for the presidential race, which was nice," Obama said at a campaign event in Algona. "The only reason we did it was because we had thousands of people all across the country who were donating $25, $10 because they had the sense that this is the opportunity, we've got this window where we might be able to take our country back."